26. But we answered, “We can't go back to Egypt without our youngest brother. We will never be let in to see the governor, unless he is with us.”
27. Sir, our father then reminded us that his favourite wife had given birth to two sons.
28. One of them was already missing and had not been seen for a long time. My father thinks the boy was torn to pieces by some wild animal,
29. and he said, “I am an old man. If you take Benjamin from me, and something happens to him, I will die of a broken heart.”
30. That's why Benjamin must be with us when I go back to my father. He loves him so much
31. that he will die if Benjamin doesn't come back with me.
32. I promised my father that I would bring him safely home. If I don't, I told my father he could blame me the rest of my life.
33. Sir, I am your slave. Please let me stay here in place of Benjamin and let him return home with his brothers.
34. How can I face my father if Benjamin isn't with me? I couldn't bear to see my father in such sorrow.